§ 3216.10 What types of lease interests may I transfer?
§ 3216.11 Where must I file a transfer request?
§ 3216.12 When does a transferee take responsibility for lease obligations?
§ 3216.13 What are my responsibilities after I transfer my interest?
§ 3216.14 What filing fees and forms does a transfer require?
§ 3216.15 When must I file my transfer request?
§ 3216.16 Must I file separate transfer requests for each lease?
§ 3216.17 Where must I file estate transfers, corporate mergers, and name changes?
§ 3216.18 How do I describe the lands in my lease transfer?
§ 3216.19 May I transfer record title interest for less than 640 acres?
§ 3216.20 When does a transfer segregate a lease?
§ 3216.21 When is my transfer effective?
§ 3216.22 Does BLM approve all transfer requests?

Terms Used In CFR > Title 43 > Subtitle B > Chapter II > Subchapter C > Part 3200 > Subpart 3216 - Transfers

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
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  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.